Carson County | |
|---|---|
 Restored filling station in Skellytown, Texas | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°25′N 101°21′W / 35.41°N 101.35°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1888 |
| Named for | Samuel Price Carson |
| Seat | Panhandle |
| Largest town | Panhandle |
| Area | |
• Total | 924 sq mi (2,390 km2) |
| • Land | 920 sq mi (2,400 km2) |
| • Water | 3.9 sq mi (10 km2) 0.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,807 |
| • Density | 6.3/sq mi (2.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 13th |
| Website | www |
Carson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,807.[1][2] The county seat is Panhandle.[3] The county was founded in 1876 and later organized in 1888.[4] It is named for Samuel Price Carson, the first secretary of state of the Republic of Texas.[5]
Carson County is included in the Amarillo, TX metropolitan statistical area.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Carson County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ "Carson County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on May 13, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 70.